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1933 Map of Huron

Name: 1933 Topographic Map of Huron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1933
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1933

About this map

Huron serves as the focal point for this 1933 survey, situated at the junction of the Southern Pacific railroad and the San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation lines. The map reveals an engineered agricultural landscape defined by a rigid grid of transit corridors, including Siskiyou Avenue, Bishop Avenue, and Lassen Avenue. A small cluster of development near the Huron Tank indicates the town's role as a vital shipping point for the surrounding fields.

The terrain is notably flat, characterized by large land sections and a sparse distribution of permanent structures. The survey captures the transition between Fresno County and Kings County, providing a clear record of the infrastructure—ranging from reservoirs to the Jayne Avenue thoroughfare—that supported the San Joaquin Valley's industrial farming operations during the early twentieth century.